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1August 2016
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation #1

Marvel · August 2016 · on sale 2016-06-22

First appearance: Kylo RenFirst appearance: Ben SoloFirst appearance: Rey9 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation (Marvel, 2016 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2016
Key date
2016-08-00
On-sale date
2016-06-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$4.99
Pages
48
Barcode
75960608493700111
Rating
Rated T

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kylo Ren - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ben Solo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rey - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Finn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Armitage Hux - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain Phasma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Esad Ribić; inks: Esad Ribić; colors: Esad RibićBB-8, Finn First, Rey First
1Episode VII, Part Icomic story34script: Chuck Wendig; pencils: Luke Ross; inks: Luke Ross; colors: Frank Martin; letters: VC's Clayton CowlesBB-8, Poe Dameron, Finn First, Armitage Hux First, Captain Phasma First, Kylo Ren First, Rey First, Ben Solo First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Incentive Joe Quesada Color Variantbarcode 75960608493700131
Movie Photo Collage Variantbarcode 75960608493700151
Incentive Phil Noto Variantbarcode 75960608493700121
Blank Cover Variantbarcode 75960608493700171
Incentive Joe Quesada Black and White Variantbarcode 75960608493700141
Incentive John Cassaday Color Variantbarcode 75960608493700191
Incentive Esad Ribic Black and White Variantbarcode 75960608493700161
Incentive John Cassaday Black and White Variantbarcode 75960608493700181
Nickel City Comic Con Exclusive Neal Adams Variantbarcode 75960608493700116

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90178-3		2016On eBay ›
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90203-2		2017On eBay ›
Episode VII - The Force Awakens2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q21515016 (Kylo Ren), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q21772117 (Rey), first-appearance property (CC0)

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